Seoul vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$683
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.48M

The cost of living in Seoul is 19% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 3641st and 4389th ($1444 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 23rd and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zapopan

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Seoul Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$5586

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781